Show threadpandaAug 12

It's been sitting outside for 4 (sunny) days and the battery has always been between 87 and 91%.

The battery doesn't charge beyond 4.05V (91%), but that's more like a bug, than a real issue.

#Meshtastic #Lamptastic #Heltec #Solar

pandaAug 8

I built a stealth #meshtastic solar node using a #Heltec T114 and a hardware store #solar lamp.

Currently testing if the panel provides enough current to charge the battery and run the Heltec.

#lamptastic

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pandaAug 8

I built a stealth #meshtastic solar node using a #Heltec T114 and a hardware store #solar lamp.

Currently testing if the panel provides enough current to charge the battery and run the Heltec.

#lamptastic

Show threadpandaAug 11

3km (line of sight) seems fine with the original Heltec antenna.

The device I had on me was a Seeedstudio Tracker card.

#meshtastic #lorawan

Show threadpandaAug 12

It's been sitting outside for 4 (sunny) days and the battery has always been between 87 and 91%.

The battery doesn't charge beyond 4.05V (91%), but that's more like a bug, than a real issue.

#Meshtastic #Lamptastic #Heltec #Solar

Show threadpandaAug 22
My node is still online at 86% battery 11 days after powering it on.
Show threadfedithomAug 22
@panda mesh?
Show thread 𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚊 Aug 12

@panda

Depending on the battery - probably not a real bug, but thats what the controller is reporting :)

Show threadgafuAug 13
@panda
Do you have calibrated the voltage measuring by adc multiplicator override value?
I assume the voltage divider resistors are not precision 0.1% ones, so they may be 5% off
Show threadCrowAug 8
I have no idea what meshtastic is or what a Heltec T114 is.
Show thread0x0Aug 9
@Twocrows
And yet we live in the information age.
@panda
Show threadCrowAug 13
Is that supposed to be some snide way of saying “look it up yourself”?

My point was that if you want to intrigue a larger audience who might be interested in how gostaks treat doshes, you’d can’t just post “the gostak distimms the doshes” and expect to get engagement from anyone who isn’t already familiar with distimming.
Show threaddonburiAug 8
@panda Do let us know the results; also the size of the panel. I've been considering similar (with a Seeed Xaio).
Show thread0x0Aug 9
@panda
Do tell.
I've been meaning to have a solar setup in my balcony but would rather avoid issues with the neighbors over *that weird contraption*.